Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 46, 253, Samuel Frothingham, Conn.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Conn.
Frothingham, Samuel
S. 46,253
CONTENTS

See letter Dec. 30. 1844 to Hon. W. Wilkins Sec. War
97.
Connecticut
Samuel Frothingham
of Middlesex Co in the State of Connecticut who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain Stan of the Regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs in the Connecticut line, for the term of four years from the year 1778 to the year 1781.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut at the rate of Eighty Dollars per annum month, to commence on the 4 th day of March 1831.
Certificate of Pension issued the 27 th of July 1832 and sent to Hon. Wm L. Storrs, Middletown: Connecticut
Arrears to 4th of March 1832 80 : 00 Semi-annual allowance ending 4 th Septemr 1832 40 : 00 120 : 00
{ Revolutionary Claim, Acts March 18, 1818, and May 1, 1820. }
7 June 1832.
Recorded D. Vol 3. page 41.

I Samuel Frothingham of Middletown, in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832, do make the following Statement under oath.
That in the year 1818, I was placed on the pension roll of the United States, and in the year 1819 was struck off from the same, on account as I understood of my possessing too much property. That before & at the time of my first application for a pension, my place of residence was, and it ever since has been & still is, at Middletown aforesaid.
That in the Spring of 1776, I served in the Continental army, for six months in the Regiment Commanded by Col. Comfort Sage of this place - that in the Spring of 1777, I enlisted in the army of the United States for and during the war, and served in the

Regiment commanded by Col. Return J. Meigs for the period of about five years, when on account of bodily infirmities I received a discharge. For further particulars I refer to the documents accompanying my first application, on file in the War Department. I pray the benefits of said Act. Dated at Middletown aforesaid the 13 th day of July A.D. 1832.
Samuel Fotheringham
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex ss. Town of Middletown July 13. 1832.
Be it Remembered that on the day of Middletown the above mentioned before me.

Samuel Frothingham
State of Connecticut,
County of Middlesex ss. Town of Middletown July 13. 1832
Be it Remembered that on the day of year last the person last above mentioned personally appeared Samuel Frothingham signing of the foregoing statement & made solemn Oath to the truth of the same, before me William L Storrs
Justice of the Peace for said County of Middlesex
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex ss. Middletown July 13. 1832
Clerks Office Middlesex County Court
I John Fisk Clerk of the County Court for Middlesex County do certify that William L Storrs is a Justice of the Peace within the said County duly appointed therefor, & that the signature to the above Certificate is his genuine signature
In testimony whereof I set my hand & official signature, & seal of my office hereto on the day of year last above written. —
J. Fisk Clerk

46283 WIDOW, &c.
See
File No. 46283
Samuel Frothingham Private Concord Line
Act 1818
Index: Vol _____, Page _____
[Arrangement of 1870.]

Acts of July 14, 1862, and March 3, 1873.
REJECTED
5813
P. O. Samuel Struthingham Service: _____
Enlisted: _____, 18 .
Discharged: _____, 18 .
Application filed: _____, 18 .
Alleges: _____ see adm't Ino files # 46253
Re-enlisted: _____ _____ _____
Attorney: _____
P. O. _____ _____ _____
_____ Recognized. _____ Contract.
_____ Cert. of Dis. Searched for _____, 18 .

35.723
Saml: Frothingham Conn.
del. to Hon J. H. Seymour
June 13. 1844
" 6 Saml. Frothingham
Augt 29th 1844 do. to Rec. Pa
Dec. 30. 1844
D. W. Camp. 1 st August 1853.

See letter to S. Frothingham, Aug 20. 1829.
1,293
Connecticut.
Samuel Frothingham, private, Connecticut line - 4
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of Connecticut - at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 2 d of May, 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 30. of June, 1818. and sent to the care of Stephen T. Hosmer, Esq;  Middletown, Conn.
Arrears to 4th of Sept r . 1818. $: 32.80 Semi-annual ending
4 months, \frac{3}{30} - - $: 32.80.
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818 }
3 years
Middletown Middlesex Co.

S Frothingham to discharge from the Public Service
FROTHINGHAM, SAMUEL (CONN.) S-46253

I do hereby certify that Samuel Northing has been a Soldier of the 4 th Connecticut Reg t in consequence of a Consumption is unable to do the duty of a Soldier, & is subject for a discharge from the service, and hereby recommended therefor Peekskill 14 th Nov r 1861 H. John Noyes Surgeon 4 th Conn t
The above named Samuel Stockham never will be left an orphan. His Guardian Inspector To the Hon. Col. Wm. H. Payne
Samuel Traughber Soldier of the 4 th Connecticut Reg t for the reasons above assigned by Surgeon Vayer is hereby discharged from the service of the United States given under my Hand this 14 th Day of November 1861.

June 1841
Mr.
Col. W. L.  Good
Saml. H. Thurgham
6th
St. Lucian
Washington D.C.
Original copy
Edward
W. L.

Take with papers of Sam l Nottingham Com. June 7. 1832.
3817
26 Feb - 1832 to London
J. Bury 1831
John Col. Pitt-Rivers
Sam l L. H. 1832 Nottingham Col. Pitt-Rivers f. Buchanan Esq. Ma

Middletown Feb. 10 th 1844.
Hon. J. S. Edwards
Dear Sir. Perhaps it may not be
thought strange if your patience should be exhausted in reading and replying to applicants for Pensions.
But you will pardon me Sir in asking your forbearance in reading a few lines relative to my engaging in the war of the Revolution as a Mechanic and consequently served nearly 4 years in Tailoring for the Army which admits of $12 per month.
The circumstance of my engaging in the Army was as follows - 700 suits of clothes were making in this City for the soldiers - Col. Meiggs with the assistance of the Superintendent, invited me to engage in the service as a Mechanic or Tailor - According I enlisted to serve in that capacity during the war - After which I superintended the tailoring done for the Army, in the State of Connecticut. Had two wagon loads of blankets, burnt in the folds at the time the British made their excursion into Danbury and burnt the Public Stores belonging to the Army - The said blankets made a large quantity of decent pantaloons and vests.
The scent of the burnt blankets continued in my fathers house for a twelve month, when I continued to manufacture thousands of yards of other cloth without receiving a farthing for either Shop Rent or Storage until discharged. During my term of service was manufactured and turned into the commissary store over 2000 garments beside delivering a considerable number to Officers and Soldiers on parole. For proof see commissarys books - I continued to labor until my health declined so that I was considered to be in a consumption - I then obtained a certificate from the Doctor of the Regiment together with two other eminent physicians for a discharge which I suppose are on file at the War office - At this time I was offered half pay if I would join the invalid corps at Boston but choosing to be nursed at home by my parents I refused the offer - Perhaps no man

has more claims for relief from his country on various accounts - for  for a partial list I refer you to a little written by me to the Hon. J. H. Seymour - a circumstance my being the only living male of a family of 4 who have fought in defence of our country, - Three engaged in and during the war - Two of them were on the ground when the army was disbanded and never received any pension, which ought to have a bearing in my favour - The losses which I refer you to in my letter to Mr. Seymour, (occasional by Government acts) were thought to entitle me to a pension long before I did. When provision was first made, I drew one year - while others far better off, drew 2 years - Congress then restricting Pensions to paupers only - The secondary act of war afterward gave a more liberal construction to the act, which I improved, got my papers pre- pared at considerable expense, when Gen Jackson forbid any more pensions to be granted on the sick plan - The Generals last funds, in this place advised me to drop him a line, which line I understood he handed to you - and you forwarded me a blank certificate for to sign which I could legally do - In 1828 at a meeting of the Revolutionary pensioners held at Hartford in their State - myself with two other names were appointed a committee to address Congress petitioning for the dispossessed officers and soldiers of the Revolutionary Army - We accordingly presented said petition - Congress finding the number so numerous, made provision for those only who were on the ground when the army was disbanded - In 1830 I applied to Congress individually, when the committee immediately reported in my favor but owing to the crowd of business my friend in Congress never brought it before the House - In 1831 my petition was again referred to a committee, who reported as before, that I was entitled to a pension - For the same reason as before it was not brought before the House - In 1832 I was included in the general sweep of Pensioners at $80 per year, instid of $12 per month, as was actually my due according to the act of Congress

Pardon me Sir, for again refering you to my letter to the Hon. J. H. Seymour - In that letter all my claims not set forth but I will not here trouble you to detail them - The Hon. J. H. Seymour, (who is a stranger to me) has been highly recommended to me and I addressed him at the commencement of the session requesting him to examine the Military returns and see if I was not returned as a Mechanic or Tailor in Capt David Starrs company and Col Return J. Elliotts Regiment - If my name is found there as a mechanic I apprehend no further proof is necessary - The Hon. J. H. Seymour wrote me a polite letter that he would attend to the business, but as yet I remained unadvised whether he has actually attended to it or not. The time for drawing pensions being near at hand, and age advanced to my 86 th year and in very pressing circumstances, my circumstances infirmities daily increasing on me, renders it highly necessary that whatever is done for or in my behalf should be done shortly. Now Dear Sir If on examina- tion you find that I am entitled to the pay of a Mechanic and would alter my certificate so that I may draw the pay  back of a Mechanic as well as receive the same in future (without my employing an attorney) and without cost or expense to me it would much oblige Your humble servant and a very needy and dependent family
I am Dear Sir Yours with Much Respect Sam l Frothingham
(Samuel Frothingham)

Stephen Titus Hosmer, Esq.; Judge, Middletown, Connecticut.
Samuel Frothingham Revolutionary Claim, Connecticut line.
found on the Connecticut rolls — correct —

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown.
a
On this 2 nd day of May 1818, before me the subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears Samuel Frothingham aged 80 years, resident in Middletown in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn, according to law, doth, on his oath, make the following declaration, in order to obtain the provision made by the late act of Congress, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the revolutionary war." That he the said Samuel Frothingham about the 15 day of December 1778, enlisted in Middletown in the state of Connecticut in the company commanded by Captain Galusha Harr, of and in the regiment commanded by Colonel Jonathan Hoge and in the brigade commanded by General Jedediah Huntington .
that he continued to serve in the said corps, or in the service of the United States until the 14 th day of November 1781, when he was discharged from service at Peachkill state of New York , that he was then entitled after his discharge
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support; and that he has no other evidence now in his power of his said services.
Sworn to and declared before me, the day and year aforesaid.
Henry Warner
B
I, Stephen H. Warner Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, do certify, that it appears to my satisfaction, that the said Samuel Frothingham did serve in the revolutionary war, as stated in the preceding declaration, against the common enemy; and I now transmit the proceedings and testimony taken and had before me, to the Secretary for the Department of War, pursuant to the directions of the aforementioned act of Congress.
Connecticut, ss. Middletown
May 2 nd
1818
Henry Warner

I John Fisk Clerk of the Gen- eral Court for the State of Massachusetts do hereby certify that the Honorable Stephen Fitch Member of the said Court in the cause of the Commonwealth vs. the and that by name subscribed to the preceding declaration (Exhibit marked A. B) is his proper hand writing and signature. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the Seal of the said Court, at Wincosetown aforesaid on this 20 th day of May 1815. W. Fisk Clerk

State of Connecticut, ss. Middletown,
ON this _____ day of _____ 181 _____, before me the Subscriber, one of the Judges of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut, personally appears _____ of _____ in the said State, who being by me first duly sworn according to law doth, on his oath, declare and say, that he is well acquainted with _____ of _____ the person who made the preceding declaration on oath, and
and that he is in reduced circumstances, and stands in need of the assistance of his country for support. Sworn to and declared before me the day and year aforesaid.

35723
Sam: Frothingham
Con:
for increased -

State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex }
ss. Probate District of Middletown.
On this eighteenth day of April _____ in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty four, before the Court of Probate for the District of Mid- dletown in said State, the same being a Court of Record by the Laws of the said State by which it was created, person- ally appeared Samuel Frothingham a resident of Mid- dletown in said County of Middlesex aged Eighty six — years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the Act of Congress passed June 7. 1832: That he enlisted in the Army of the United States early in the Spring of the year One thousand Seven hundred and seventy six, at said Middletown in the Company commanded by Captain Churchill ————— in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Comfort Sage, and went with that Regiment to oppose the troops of Lord Howe, who had come from Boston and landed on Staten Island: that the said Regiment of Colonel Sage, to which the de- clarant belonged, was Stationed on Governor's Island, where it remained until Long Island was surrendered: that immediately after, Colonel Sage, finding that the Brit- ish ships were taking advantage of the tide to cut off his retreat, thought it prudent to retire from the Island and effected his object under a heavy fire from the enemy, and reached New York: that the declarant remained with said Regiment a short time in New York, then marched up to the Bowery and assisted in manning the intrenchments on the East River: that the British ships lying in the River mounted swivels in their round tops, and fired into the intrenchments, killing and wound- ing many of the men, without the means of resistance; and

this dangerous position, together with a report that the British were landing their troops between the American Army and Kurl Gate to cut off their retreat, induced a precipitate flight of the American troops from New York which continued several days with continual skirmishes with the Enemy, until the American Army reached White Plains and threw up intrenchments, expecting a general battle: that they were defeated, and ordered by General Washington to retire towards the North River: that a part of the troops crossed the River, and the rest, among whom was the declarant, followed the British shipping up the River as far as Rhinebeck, and there encamped for some time, then marched to Quaker Hill, and remained there until discharged some time in the month of December, the snow being nearly knee-deep: that the baggage wagon was lost in the retreat from New York, and the declarant, as well as his comrades, suffered much from thin and insufficient clothing both in quarters and on the march home after being discharged: That in the Spring of the year, One thousand seven hundred and seventy seven, a quantity of clothing, (the declarant thinks seven hundred suits,) was required to be made in said Middletown for the Army, and the declarant being a Tailor by trade was solicited by Colonel Meigs to engage as a mechanic: that he accordingly did so engage to serve during the war, with the promise of Colonel Meigs that the declarant should not be put to any other service unless he preferred it: that the declarant assisted the Superintendent, in making the above quantity of clothing, after which he himself superintended the

making in said Middletown of clothing furnished for the Army by the State of Connecticut, and continued to serve in that capacity of tailor nearly four years, and during that time did not perform duty in the field under arms, and never left Middletown except once to be mustered, but he always understood that the military returns placed him on the rolls as a mechanic in said Middletown: that the declarant is now on the pension List, Roll of the Connecticut Agency, as a private: that when he made his dec- laration to obtain a pension, he was entirely ignorant of that the fact that his service as a mechanic entitled him to greater pay than a simple private, nor did he ascertain that fact until a few months since: that he retained no copy of his former de- claration, and therefore he can not say but that there may seem, on reference thereto, to be an apparent discrepancy between the same and the present decla- ration; but if any such exists, it is owing to his ignor- ance of the actual extent of his rights under the Act of Congress: that he has no memoranda or means by which he can determine the precise day when he entered and when he left the service, but he has no hesitation in declaring that he served as a private and a tailor full four years and a half in the whole; and he annexes to this declaration the depositions of respectable witnesses in con- firmation of his claim: He also declares that during a part of the time that he served as a Tailor as aforesaid, he was attached to the Company of Infantry command- ed by David Starr, in the Regiment of Colonel Return J. Meigs, and the Brigade of General Parsons; but he has not now the means of specifying other officers.

He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or an annuity except the present, and he declares that his name is not on the pension-roll of any agency except that of the Agency in the State of Connecticut.
Sam Frothingham
Sworn to and subscribed the day and year aforesaid
Before me
Simon Coe Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown
And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion, that the above named applicant Samuel Frothingham, was a Revolutionary Soldier, and served as he states.
Simon Coe Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Middletown
I John Fisk clerk of the Court of Probate for the said District of Middletown, do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the Application of Samuel Frothingham for a pension.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and the seal of said Court this 18 day of April. A. D. 1844.
John Fisk

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss. Middletown.
I Joseph Boardman of said Middletown being duly sworn depose and say, that I am seventy six years old; that I am a native of said Middletown and have resided there most of the time since my nativity; that I have always been acquainted with Samuel Frothingham of said Middletown, and when I was a boy was in the habit of visiting at the house of his Father: that said Frothingham, during the war of the Revolution, wore the uniform of a soldier in the Army and was employed in making clothes for the Army as a Tailor: that I often saw such clothes at his house, and the general report was that he was employed as a Tailor for the army: but to what Regiment he belonged or how long he was engaged as a Tailor, I can not say; and farther I say not. Dated at Middletown the 24 th day of November A. D. 1843.
Joseph Boardman
State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss. Middletown. November 24 th 1843.
Then and there, before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace for said County, personally appeared Joseph Boardman the above named deponent , and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence, according to his best knowledge and belief. I further certify that the said deponent is a credible witness,
Jonathan Barnes
Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss. Middletown.
I William Southmayd of said Middletown being duly sworn depose and say, that I am Seventy nine years old & upwards, that I am a native of said Middletown and have always resided therein; that I have been acquainted with Samuel Frothingham of said Middletown ever since I can remember, having lived but a short distance from him. I well recollect seeing the said Samuel Frothingham dressed in the uniform of a soldier in the Revolutionary Army, and know that he was employed as a Tailor in making clothes for the Army in said Middletown, and that he was engaged for some time in that business, but I can not state the precise time; and farther I say not. Dated at Middletown the 24 th day of November A.D. 1843.
W m Southmayd
State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex, ss. Middletown, November 24 th 1843.
Then and there before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace for said County personally appeared William Southmayd the above named deponent, and made oath in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence, according to his best knowledge and belief. I further certify that the said deponent is a credible witness.
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss. Middletown.
I William Sumner of said Middletown, being duly sworn, depose and say, that I am eighty six years old; that I have always resided in said Middletown, with the exception of absence in the Army and other occasional absences; that I have lived in the neighborhood of Samuel Frothingham of said Middletown and have been acquainted with him from childhood; that to my knowledge the said Samuel Frothingham, who was a Tailor by trade, enlisted and served as a Tailor in the Revolutionary Army in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Meigs, and made clothing for the Army for some years, I believe more than three years, but on this point I will not be confident, but I know it was more than two years; and farther I say not. Dated at Middletown the 24 th day of November A. D. 1843.
William Sumner
State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex } ss. Middletown, November 24 th 1843.
Then and there, before me the undersigned Justice of the Peace for said County, personally appeared William Sumner the above named deponent, and made solemn affirmation in due form of law to the truth of the foregoing deposition by him subscribed in my presence, according to his best knowledge and belief. I further certify that the said deponent is a credible witness.
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss. Middletown.
I John Fisk of said Middletown being duly sworn depose and say, that I am seventy two years old, and have always lived in said Middletown; that I was well acquainted with Chauncy Whittelsey late of said Middletown, deceased, who was reputed to have been a commissary or some such officer during the Revolutionary War; that I have examined a Book now in the custody of one of the friends of the family of said Whittelsey with this title in the hand-writing of said Whittelsey "Chauncy Whittelsey's Journal State Acct! Middletown June 28 th 1779"; and the annexed leaves were cut by me from said Book, marked A B C D and that to my knowledge, most of the entries thereon are in the hand-writing of said Whittelsey, but some of them are in the hand-writing of another, probably a Clerk; and farther I say not. April 18 th 1844.
Sworn to and subscribed this 18 th day of April A. D. 1844, before me
J. Fisk
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.
I farther Certify that said John Fisk is a Credible witness.
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.

Middletown Nov 22 d 1779 —
Samuel Frothingham D r
.51 .0
to Chauncy Whittelsey for Pen & Paper
5 11 —
Chauncy Whittelsey D r
.0 .0
to Elijah Hubbard for Capt. rec. Jim: Hosmer's Army D r rec. William Henshaw D r rec. L. Col. Johnson
2 — — 2 — — 2 — —
Samuel Frothingham D r
.51 .61
to cash for cash for him
160 9 —
Purchases D r
.54 .51
A
to Samuel Frothingham for Making: Will 65. 352 ft. Awgalls 15. 23.
260 — —
Purchases D r
.52 .0
to Chauncy Whittelsey for 1 Castor Hat 121. 4 Fine Shirts — 104. 16 ft. Stockings 84. 21. 72. 67. 4
160 4 —

Middletown Nov 19 th 1779
State Expences D r
ch 0
to Chauncy Whittelsey for
12 Large H ds 22 nd 12/ 72
Elijah Hubbard Esq. D r
6 60.
to Cash for
Cash paid him
500
290
to 1 M d N o 29. Cont d
130 p s Stockings 99/ 505..0..0
30 p s Breeches & 214/ 130..0..-
2 p s Overalls 164/ 50/..-
73 p s D r 1607
1 M d N o 30. Cont d
00 p s Stockings 99/ 396..0..-
130 p s Overalls 164/ 104..0..- 436
1 Beaver Hat
40
Det. L. Henshaw
1 Order on S. Northingham for
0
1 p s Overalls
00
1 Beaver Hat
40
Det. L. Col. Johnson
1 D r D r
40
Det. D r Mosmore

Middletown June 19 th 1700 -
56 Adino Pomeroy Cr By 10 pr. Shoes.
20 th
C State Cashier Dr To Sundries Dr. P. Order 1 Coat. 100.. 0.. 0 1 Vest. 20.. 0.. 0 1 pr. Woolen Overalls 22.. 0.. 0 1 pr. Linen D. 2 Shirts.
60 Purchases Dr To Jacob Francis Bill 260. 20 pr. Shoes £16.10.
330 0 0
C Bathing Dr To 20 pr. Shoes Bill 260.
330 0 0
4 State Expenses Dr To Jehiel Roberts Bill No. 269 Freight of 26 Sides Leather
30 .. ..
21 st
60 Purchases Dr To
51 Sam l Frothingham
1B
Bill No. 270. making 21 pr. Overalls - 24/ 260.. 0.. 0 D. 10 pr. Breches 36/ 50.. 0.. 0
310 16 1

Middletown June 19 th 1800
C State Clothing Co
By the N o 10 Continued Sum brot up
293 59 6 17 9
  7 1/2 yds Condoray £ 242..0..0   3 3/4 yds Fine Pine £20.. 60..0..0   50 3/4 yds Serge & Prize 5. 252..10..0   2 Sets Trimmings 61..0..0   1 p o Leather Breeches 90..0..0   13 7/8 yds Everlasting £6.10. 80..11..0   3 p o Linnen Overall 9. 27..0..0   5 1/2 yds flannel 12. 63..0..0   10 3/4 yds full d Cloth 15. 161..5..0   3 1/2 yds Bearskin 20. 90..0..0 
114 20 6 3
294 30 0 14 0
Purchases D
60 10
By Whittelsey for
  50 93 blankets 500 3400..0..0   69 yds Dow Cloth 94. 331..4..0   28 Num of Thread 120. 126..0..0   15 3/4 yds White plain Cloth 10.3 279..0..0   22 1/2 yds Col. D. 18 3/4 765..0..0   20 Blanket Vests 33. 660..0..0   2 p o D. Breeches 36. 72..0..0   3 p o Officers Shoes 19.10. 97..10..0   12 3/4 yds White fearn 20. 390..0..0   8 Sets Hats 18. 100..0..0   17 p o Shoes 16.10 200..10..0   51 p o Stockings 13.10 690..10..0   2 Shirts 30.0 60..0..0   100 yds plain Cloth 18.0 204..10..0   60 Num Thread 120. 800..0..0 
8963 14 0

Middletown Feb 22 d 1701 Purchases D r
To Sam l Frothingham Bill 70
74 1 Coat 0 14 0 9 Vests 2/6 1 2 6 2 Breeches 3/ 0 6 0 75 3 Overalls 2/6 9 4 2 6 10 1/2 Gross of Buttons Med. 6/ 3 2 6 21 1/6 Gross of Small D. 4/ 4 7 1 Colouring 500 run thread at 4/ 0 16 0
104 11 6
State Clothier D r
Coats Vests 24 1/2 Overalls Del by Mr. Frothingham on his Order
Sam l Frothingham D r
51 To Cash in full 23? 5 0 3
75 State By 2 1/2 yds Striped cloth sold 2 6/ 15 0 98 th
State Expences D r
76 To Dan l Southmayd Bill 71 for loading part of leather to carmen 0 3 6
83 To Edward Nathan 46 l , New London To Pay Table ordered ed. Save 100 " "
6 Cloathing D r
To Sundries as per Sam l Frothingham 104 11 6

Middletown March 1 st 1789 Cohancey Whiteley Co. By 262 Doz Vest Buttons at 13 3/4 53 3/4 Doz Coat Do 21
13 2 0
State Clothier Dr 1 1/2 y d Dowlas dd Capt. Th s Barns
Towne Cloathing Dr To Interest money for the Town Hall dam On Continentalas p r Bill
96 5 0
Purchases Dr To George Stanley Bill 79 Making 133 p r Wool n Overalls @ 21/6 2 Shirts 20/ 29 18 6 2 p r Wool n Breeches 30/ 9 0 0 1 p r Shoes 14/ 3 0 0 14 8
35 12 6
State Clothier Dr To 160 p r Wool n Overalls dd. Capt. W m Stanton for M c Stanley 70 p r Wool n Overalls dd. John Brothingham
State Clothier Dr To cloth for a coat dd. Caleb Orms
Israel Hall Cr. By 58 Doz Vest Buttons 53 3/4 Doz Coat Do

503
Middletown Decemb. 19th 1781
Purchases
Dr
x 74
To Samuel Frothinghams Bill 93
  making 139 soldiers Coats 8/ 55. 12. 0   ditto 22 Vests 2/ 22. 14. 0   ditto 100 G Overalls 1/6 7. 10. 0   ditto 152 G Breeches 2/ 15. 1. 0   Spinning 43 Puns thread 1/2 2. 10. 2   10 Puns & 6 knots bought of Knott 1/3 2. 6. 6   Cash for coloring at sundry times 7. 0   5 G Grog Button Molds 4 11. 0 
D
106. 14. 8
Exchange at 4 for one in state money
£426 18 8
x 75
Cloathing
Dr
To Samuel Frothinghams Bill 98
for sundry work as above
£426 18 8
x 76
State Clothier
Dr
  To 139 soldiers Coats 10/ 99 5   22 Vests 30/ 34. 0. 0   100 G Woollen Overalls 30/ 150   152 G Breeches 220   Cloath for 12 Coats & 19 G Breeches 75   28 Yds full Bays 
1780 10 0
x 76
State Expenses
Dr
To Jonth Taylors Bill 94
  Trunking 1 Lead Sether 2   ditto 1 do Caps 2   ditto 1 ditto Sether 1   ditto 1 ditto frocks 2   ditto 3 ditto Cloathing 6   6 Dryers & Trunking the same 3. 4 
3. 17. 0
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State of Connecticut
Middlesex County ss.
I John Trull Clerk of the County Court in said Middlesex County do hereby Certify that Linus Bee Esq. is Judge of the Court of Probate for the District of Middlesex in said State - that Jonathan Warner Esq. is a Justice of the Peace in said County of Middlesex & that the signatures of said Judge & Justice before written & purporting to be theirs are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereto set my Hand & affix d the seal of said County Court this 18 th day of April A.D. 1844
John Trull Clerk

1993
Revolutionary Claims.
[ B. ]
Form of a Declaration to be made by the Non-Commissioned Officers, Musicians, and Privates.
For the purpose of obtaining the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving Officers and Soldiers of the Army of the Revolution," approved on the 15th of May, 1828, I, Samuel Fotheringham of Middletown in the county of Middlesex in the State of Connecticut do hereby declare, that I enlisted in the Continental Line of the Army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued in its service until its termination  for 5 years when I was invalided and discharged at which period, I was a * Private in Captain David Harris Company, in the R. I. Heigs Regiment, of the Continental Line. And, I also declare, that I afterwards received certificates for the reward of eighty dollars; to which I was entitled, under a resolve of Congress, passed the 15th of May, 1778.
And I further declare, that I was not, on the fifteenth day of May, 1828, on the Pension List of the United States.†
My discharge; & Certificate from the Surgeon of my invalidity is now on file at the War Office from which I was stricken on Pension List in 1818. I continued one year. Witness my hand, this Eleventh day of October , in the year Eighteen Hundred and thirty one.
Before me, ‡ Stephen F. Hosmer Judge of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut residing in Middletown personally appeared, this day, Samuel Fotheringham of the said county, who did severally make oath that Samuel Fotheringham , by whom the foregoing declaration was subscribed, is generally reputed and believed to have been a soldier in the Army of the Revolution, in manner as therein stated.
Witness my hand, this 12 th day of October , in the year One Thousand, Eight Hundred and thirty one. Stephen F. Hosmer Judge of the Superior Court.
I, Clerk of the Court of the County of _____ in the State of _____ do hereby certify, that _____ before whom the foregoing affidavits were sworn, was, at the time, a § and duly empowered to administer oaths. In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court, this _____ day of _____ [L. S.]
* Sergeant, Corporal, Musician, or Private, as the case may be. † The claimant, though not on the pension list on the 15th May, 1828, may have been on the list on or since the 3d of March, 1826, and afterwards stricken off: if so, he will add, and that I have received of the United States, as a pensioner, since the 3d of March, 1826, the sum of _____ dollars, paid to me by the Agent for paying pensions in the State of _____ ‡ Here insert a Justice of the Peace, or other Magistrate duly empowered to administer oaths. § Justice of the Peace, or otherwise, as the case may be.

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex & I John Sisk Clerk of the Superior Court for the State of Connecticut within and for said County of Middlesex - do hereby certify that Stephen T. Hosmer before whom the within affidavits were sworn was at the time Judge of the Superior Court for said State and duly empowered to administer oaths -
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the Seal of said Court at Middletown in said County this 12 th day of October A.D. 1831.
J. Sisk Clk
1838 to be counted with A.D. out of File #46.253 C

1993
Revolutionary Claims.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
18 Oct. 1831.
Samuel Frathingham, of Middletown in the county of Middlesex — in the State of Conn. — has applied to the Secretary of the Treasury for the benefits of the act, entitled "An act for the relief of certain surviving officers and soldiers of the Revolution," approved the 15th of May, 1828. He states that he enlisted in the Continental line of the army of the Revolution, for and during the war, and continued until its termination, at which period he was a Private — in captain Starr —'s company, in the Meigs' regiment of the Conn. — line; and that he received a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars, provided by the resolve of the 15th of May, 1778; and further, that he was not on the 15th day of May, 1828, on the pension list of the United States, and that he has received as a pensioner since the 3d of March, 1826, nothing. The applicant states that he was invalided after serving five years.
The Third Auditor is requested to report how far the several statements are corroborated by the records in his office.
By Order of the Secretary.
F.A. Dickinson.
OW Insr # 46,253 By File no 2,817
TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
THIRD AUDITOR'S OFFICE,
19 th October 1831
It appears by the records in this office, that a certificate for the reward of eighty dollars has been issued to — in the —
It further appears that Samuel Frathingham — is now on the pension list of any — agency, and has been so since the 3 rd March 1826 at the rate of  dollars per month.
The name of Samuel Frathingham cannot be found among those of the Connecticut line, to whom Certificates for the gratuity of Eighty Dollars were issued —
John Hagner Aud
100006

War Department Bounty Land Office 31 Oct 7831.
The name of Samuel Frathingham is not returned among those of the Reg't  Coventry line, as entitled to Bounty Land of the U States, nor has a Land Warrant issued for him.
H. Gordon

His name ap- pears on the Rolls of Service of Col. Munroe's Regt Capt Leavenworth's Company as having enlisted 20 Feb'y 1778 - discharged 24 November 1787-
J. H. Brall
2 Cth -
War Dept
Recm Off
1 Nov 1892

Re 17 Oct 1831.
24132
Middletown Connecticut 13th October 1831
Sir I have the honor to trans- mit with the declaration of Saml Brother Sham, a Revolutionary Soldier, for the purpose of obtaining the benefit of the "Act of the 18 th May 1828." He states, that he entered the Army at the commencement of the war, & con- tinued to serve five years when he was discharged regularly , owing to his dis- ability arising from the hardships he had endured. Tho' he did not ful- fill one of the provisions of the Act, by continuing in the service, till the termination of the war, yet as all re- muneration is generally in the military pro- fession, intended in the first instance to provide for the wounded, and dis- abled, I feel the assurance that view- ing alone the spirit of the Act, your own high sense of justice will grant to him the claim to which he appears so fully entitled. The Certificate for the reward of 80 dollars he says he received, and that his case has been favorably reported on by the Revolutionary Com- mittee in Congress. The advancing infirmities of age, warns him how- ever, to secure without delay, the bounty, which his Country in awarding to her Defenders, intended should soothe & ame- liorate their declining days.
His discharge etc

a file in the War Dept.
I should be pleased to learn the success which may attend this application, and remain Sir,
with the highest respect
Yr. Off. Servt.
W. Holdup Stevens
Master Commandant U.S. Navy.
The Hon. S. M. Sane
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Secy of the Treasury
Washington

Revolutionary Claims
Asbury Dickins Esq. Acting Secretary of the Treasury of the United States
Washington D.C.
Mail-

Re: 28 Oct 1831.
4156
Middletown Connecticut 24th October 1831
My dear Sir!
In addition to the evidence lately transmitted by me to your department, in support of the claim of Saml. Frothingham a Revolutionary Soldier, I now enclose the Certificate of Dr. Dickinson to Col. R. J. Meigs dated in 1780 proving his disability. I trust this document with the others will fully satisfy you of the justice of his case, and that I may shortly have the pleasure of presenting to him the necessary Certificate from the department, to enable him to receive the reward for his services to his Country. He is an enfeebled old man fast sinking under the accumulated weight of age & infirmity, and this relief would comfort & cheer the remnant of life which may yet be allotted to him -
I am Sir!
With great esteem Truly Yours Mr. Aldaph Stevens
Master Commandt. U. S. Navy.
Astbury Dickins Esq. Acting Secretary of the Treasury Washington

"Revolutionary Claims"
The Hon ble  FR  ...  ...
L. M c Lane
Secretary of the Treasury Washington D.C.

Aug 28 1824
Blank
Woon J. S. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions
Washington
D.C.

Middletown, Conn.
August 16. 1844.
Hon. dear Sir,
By the few lines you addressed to the Hon. Prof. H. Seymour there appears to be an evident mistake as to the manner of my engaging the second time in my Country's Service, that I feel it my duty to state the real facts which are as follows. There being 7 or 800 Suits of clothes ordered to be made in this City for the Army, the Superintendent wanting an Assistant, and myself being acquainted with tailoring, I was applied to, to engage to serve my Country in that capacity which I accepted and consented to, having refused to join or engage as a private Soldier, because, from my experience in the Service the year before, my constitution was so broken that I was by no means able to perform a Soldier's duty in the field, so that no sum then could induce me to perform as reported by the returns; upon which Col. Meiggs saying, that a Taylor would be wanted through the war, told my Father he would give it in writing that I should never be called to do any military duty, but continue as an Artizan, at the risk of losing his Commission. This I think was done with the approbation of Maj. Genl. S. H. Parsons, both of whom were my Neighbours. And although writings are wanting & persons to certify this circumstance, yet will not subsequent facts satisfy that the return of my serving as a private is a gross mistake, which, dear Sir, you will see by the following statement, my never being called from my tailoring in Middletown in the course of 4 years except once, on a general order that every person should once be mustered by the Muster Master General. I accordingly then took my horse and think joined the Army, if not mistaken, between here & New York, stayed with the Officers about 48 hours, and was sent immediately back to my employ, never being absent except a few days into the Country for my health; and now, dear Sir, is there any fairer contract made with any Artizan in the Army?

For further proof after finishing the above lot of clothes in about 8 9 months, I received 2 large wagon loads of home spun fustian cloth Blankets sent me from Danbury, which were much burnt by the British when they made an excursion there, and destroyed much property in that place. The Storage for these, & for other work done for Government was worth perhaps about 100 $, for which I received nothing. The Blankets made, if I am not mistaken, for 2,000 West & Pennsylvania, with much piecing, which work I expect was turned into Commissary Hubbard's Store, making between 3 & 4 thousands, including the 2 years' work turned in to Commissary Whittelsey, the leaves of whose book were sent on to you.
Three of my neighbors have also certified before the proper authorities to the fact of my being thus engaged for the army, whose certificates duly authenticated were forwarded to you by Col. Barnes.
It is a matter of surprise to me, that the Sergeant, whom I never saw, and who never saw me, as I know of, should have returned me on the roll as a person doing military duty, and I can account for it only from the Officer's omitting to state to him the manner of my engagement.
But, dear Sir, admitting even I had engaged as a Private to serve in the field, and that the public good required that I should be employed as an Artizan, would I not, in complying with that requisition, be as fairly entitled to an Artizan's pension as if I had actually engaged as such? Especially as I have several other claims against Government, some of which only I mentioned in my former letter to you, viz: for the loss of a vessel, which the Government took the avails of, to make a good treaty with Bonaparte, and for the loss of hands &c. &c. besides which I could state yet several more of considerable amount, exceeding those before mentioned.

The bare Interest of the Amount of the Debt alone would be more than the Whole Amount of the Pension petitioned for.
All these & other losses have left me in a very reduced condition in my old age, without any income, with a large dependent family, so that the grant of my petition, which I consider most just, would afford a very great & timely relief, and according to the course of nature, being now 86 years old, and very infirm & mostly confined to my bed, I could not enjoy the grant but a very short time.
One circumstance more I would state in conclusion, that I am the only Survivor of 4 Brothers who fought for the Liberty of our Country, none of whom received any Emolument or Pension except myself the small sum of $80, not sufficient to meet the Interest of monies I owe.
From all these facts & circumstances I hope you will see abundant reason to report in my favor.
But if, after all, you should conclude otherwise, I would be much obliged to you to return to me the leaves and testimonies that were sent on to you, that I may make and use of them if need be.
Requesting you to favor me with an answer soon if convenient I am,
Hon. dear Sir,
Your obedt Servant
Sam l Frothingham
To the
Hon. J. L. Edwards.

Middletown Conn. April 18. 1844.
Sir,
I inclose the papers of Sam l Froth- ingham, who requests that his certificate, if issued, may be transmitted to me.
With much respect,
Your Ob t . Serv t .
Jonathan Barnes
James L. Edwards, Esq. Com r . of Pensions.

May 19/53
Increased.
Wm French Adm r Estate Sam l Nottingham dec d .
Rev.
D. W. Camp Middletown Conn.

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss. Middletown.
Be it known that on this Twelfth day of May A. D. 1853, before me, Jonathan Barnes, a Justice of the Peace in and for the said County of Middlesex in the State aforesaid, duly authorized by Law to administer oaths, personally appeared William J. French, a resident of said Middletown, administrator on the Estate of Samuel Frothingham late of said Middletown, deceased, and made oath according to Law, that he is administrator on the estate of the said Samuel Frothingham, who died intestate at said Middletown, as the deponent is informed and believes, on the fourth day of July in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty seven; that said Samuel Frothingham is the identical Samuel Frothingham, whose name was placed on the Pension Roll of the State of Connecticut under Act of June 7, 1832, as the deponent believes, at the rate of Eighty dollars per annum; that the deponent is credibly informed that the said pension may and ought to be increased from the commencement thereof to the time of the decease of the said Samuel Frothingham at the additional rate of Sixteen dollars per annum, and that he the deponent, as such administrator, in conformity to the Acts of Congress in such case made and provided, is entitled to the arrears of pension due to the said Samuel Frothingham at the time of his decease at the rate of Ninety Six dollars per annum, deducting former payments at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, and he prays that such arrears may be granted and paid to him accordingly at the pension Agency of the State of Connecticut. And, in support of his claim to such arrears, the deponent refers to the annexed proofs, and to the Records and documents in the pension Office in the City

of Washington.
Sworn to and sub- scribed this 12 th day of May A.D. 1853,
Before me, Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.
W. J. French Adm r
I further certify, that I believe the said William J. French to be directly interested in the claim as set forth, that he is personally known to me to be a credible witness, that I believe him to be the administrator on the estate of the said Samuel Frothingham, deceased, and that I am in no wise interested in the said claim.
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.
State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss
I, Arthur B. Cales Clerk of the County Court in & for said Middlesex County (the same being a Court of Record) do hereby certify that Jonathan Barnes Esq. (whose signature known by me to be his genuine handwriting is four times affixed to the within Certificates) is and since the 4 th day of July last, has been a Justice of the Peace in and for said Middlesex County duly elected and qualified, And that he is as such Justice of the Peace authorized by law to administer oaths and to take acknowledgment of deeds -
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court this 13 th day of May 1853 Arthur B. Cales Clerk

State of Connecticut Comptroller's Office Hartford May 6 th 1853
I certify that on application for evidence of the service of Samuel Frothingham in the war of the Revolution, I have examined the documents remaining in this office, and find the name of Samuel Frothingham, on a Pay Roll under the following heading, viz, "Settlement with the 6 th Connecticut Regt. Return of Meigs Esq. Colonel before January 1780," when the said Frothingham is credited with service as a private, from February 20 th 1778 to Jan'y. 1 st 1780 = 1 year 10 mos. 11 days . In another settlement with the same Regiment "for the year 1780," I also find the name of Samuel Frothingham, who is credited with service as a private from Jan'y 1 st 1780 to Jan. 1 st 1781 1 year . In a settlement with the 4 th Connecticut Regt. Col. Lebulon Bullen, for the year 1781, I also find the name of Samuel Frothingham when he is credited with service as a private from Jan'y. 1 st 1781 to Nov. 24 th 1781 = 10 months 24 days .

From documents on file in this office it appears that Samuel Frothingham who served in Col. Butts Regiment in 1781 is the same man who served in Col. Meigs Regt. from Feb. 1778 to Jan. 1st 1781, and that he belonged to the town of Middletown Connecticut.
R. G. Pinney Comptroller by Wm. Robinson Clerk

State of Connecticut } County of Middlesex } ss. Middletown.
I Daniel W. Camp of said Middletown, being duly sworn, depose and say, that I am forty years of age and a resident of said Middletown; that I was acquainted with Samuel Frothingham late of said Middletown, deceased; that he was my Grand-Father, and that I resided near to him at the time of his decease; that he died on the fourth day of July in the year One thousand eight hundred and forty seven, and that I attended his funeral; that the said Samuel Frothingham, at the time of his decease, was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States, at the rate of eighty dollars per annum, to my knowledge; and further I say not.
Dated at Middletown the seventh day of May A. D. 1853, the word forty being first written on an erasure.
Daniel W. Camp
Sworn to and subscribed, (the word forty being first written on an erasure) this 7 th day of May A. D. 1853,
Before me,
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.
I further certify that the said Daniel W. Camp is personally known to me, and is a credible witness.
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.

State of Connecticut
County of Middlesex } ss. Probate District of Middletown,
I Elihu Spencer, Clerk of the Court of Probate holden at Middletown within and for the District of Middletown in the County of Middlesex and State of Connecticut, do hereby certify that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited to said Court, that Samuel Frothingham late of said Middletown, deceased, was a Revolutionary pensioner of the United States at the rate of eighty dollars per annum; that he was a resident of said Middletown in the County of Middlesex aforesaid; that he died at said Middletown on the fourth day of July in the year one thousand eight hundred and forty seven, and that he left no widow. I further certify that William J. French of said Middletown was appointed, by the said Court, Administrator on the estate of the said Samuel Frothingham, deceased, on the nineteenth day of July, A. D. 1847, and that his power and authority as such administrator are in full force and unrevoked this Twelfth day of May A. D. 1853.
In testimony whereof I have hereto subscribed my name and affixed the seal of said Court on the day and year last aforesaid.
Elihu Spencer Clerk of Court of Probate.

Aug 28 '44
James L. Edwards, Esq. Commissioner of Pensions Washington D. C.
Mr. Mary Updegraff Perote

Middletown Conn. Aug. 26. 1844.
Sir,
The inclosed letter has been dictated to an amanuensis by Mr. Frothingham. He entertains an opinion that the Spirit of the Act entitles him to an increase of pension on the ground of actual Service (which he thinks he has proved) even in opposition to the evidence of the returns on the Rolls, to which he was not a party.
With much respect
Your Obt. Servt.
Jonathan Barnes
Col. S. Edwards Esq. Commissioner of Pensions.

Richd Goodman Co. Just. M.
H. H. S. [unclear] Feb 13 1844
To the Hon. Thos M. Seymour U.S.
Washington D.C.
William Lloyd [unclear] Washington Comm 25. 25. 1843

Middletown, Conn., Dec r 25. 1843.
To the
Hon. Thomas H. Seymour,
Dear Sir,
Some 3 weeks since, my friend Doctor Fancher wrote a line to your Honour in my behalf, requesting the kindness of stopping to the War office, where it is said returns are kept of every person's duty or employ in the Revolutionary Army, to see how my name is entered there! In 1776 I served as a private, and in the Spring of 1777 I engaged, during war as a Mechanic or Tailor in Col. R. J. Meiggs' Regiment & Col. David Star's Company.
Most of the first year I worked with Major J. Starr, assisting him in making 700 Suits of Clothes, after which I superintended the work for the State of Connecticut for several years ( til I was discharged in 1781  as will appear by the Commissary's Books of this State ).
As Mr. Edwards, the Pension Agent, is said to be very reluctant in regard to any Petitioner's obtaining a pension, I thought of your getting some of the Clerks at the War office to just turn to my name, which if recorded as a Tailor, would entitle me to draw a pension as a Mechanic , which was actually my steady employ for nearly four years, when being in a decline I took a discharge, with an offer of half pay by joining the Invalid Corps, which I declined to accept, preferring to be nursed at home, which perhaps was the means of my present existence.
Permit me, dear Sir, to add a few lines without wearying your patience, by observing that there are few, if any, who have suffered so many & repeated losses by the Government as myself, amounting to many thousands of Dollars, some of which circumstances are on file in the files of former Sessions of Congress, and by their Committees have been reported in my favor, but have not been acted upon by the House in consequence of business so crowding upon them.
I mentioned to my friend Doct r Fancher that I wanted to see you, in order to state to you the many similar bearings in my favor, which are excitements for redress, although not immediately connected with the above request of finding whether I am reported an Artizan; but having been unable to go to Hartford myself, the Doctor said he had called several times at your Honour's Office, to state a few of the circumstances above referred to, but found you absent or very busy. Consequently I will mention a most extra

of them, as being the only living male of a family of four, who have fought in defence of our country, two of whom were with Washington when the army was disbanded, having served from '76 to the close of the war, and two of them lost their lives in defending our frontiers, one a Lieutenant under Gen. Harker, the other an Ensign under Gen. Wayne, each of whom had considerable property with them, which was lost, notwithstanding many efforts and much expense incurred for its recovery.
Besides, after their death several thousands more were lost, yet neither of them received any Pension or any thing from Government, one of whom we thought must have had considerable due to him, being a recruiting Officer, but papers being lost we could not obtain a settlement at the war office, although several attempts have been made at considerable expense.
I had concluded to stop mentioning losses, but will ask your forbearance relating one or more claims as fair as a vote of hand against my Government, viz: a vessel cargo costing my Brother-in-law & myself $4000. taken by the French near the close of 1800. A few days before General Jackson was about declaring war with France for the same or similar claim, I understood our Ministers were directed to give up our claims, rather than help Bonaparte conquer Hairy L.
On our purchasing a vessel again, Thomas Sandford of Hartford gave us a thousand Dollars freight to Demerara expecting to take in 2000 Bushels of Salt at her return. My Brother-in-law taking the fever while in port, was the fifth day after sailing a corpse, and hove over into the sea, the mate having come home with a stone ballast instead of Salt, bringing Bills of Exchange on London for the freight out, when according to contract I went to Hartford and obtained Sandford's Note at 60 or 90 days for said Bills of Exchange; but before his Note expired said Sandford was in Hartford gaol, nearly making a loss of 2 Vessels.
My Brother-in-law purchasing the 2 d time had to mortgage his house, occasioning his Widow, my Sister, to be turned out with several Children, some of whom are in want with myself & a sickly family of 5 or 6 unable to bring in any thing, myself almost entirely blind, a tottering frame with a number of incurable complaints, at times extremely painful, having nearly reached 86 years of my age; so that, dear Sir, you will see, according to the course of nature, if I have your kind

assistance it must be speedy or else of little or no avail as a personal benefit.
Please pardon my length, scrawl, while I subscribe myself Yours with much respect
If my name is recorded as an Artizan, would you have the kindness to request Mr. Edwards, the Pension Agent to give me a Certificate for drawing a Mechanic's, instead of a Private's Pension, entitling me also to receive the deficiencies on my back drafts .
P.S. Dear Sir, you may think it rather intruding, so soon to follow up Dr. Fancher's request in my behalf. In answer I would observe, that Dr. F. still remains with us waiting Your reply - thinking once more to address Congress through your kindness, as he proposes to give up some Subjects he thought of pursuing, that your kindness might be employed in my behalf, I would add the circumstance that a Committee reported in my favor two years successively before I was put on the Pension List as a Private.
I was thinking if my name was on record as an Artizan or Tailor to ask the kindness of your Agents calling at the Pension office & stating the circumstance of my not having known before, the act of Congress in regard to, or in favor of Mechanics.
There are some living that can attest to my working as a Tailor for the army, and in addition the Company's books, being showing about 19 or 20 Credits for garments at different times, amounting to some thousands in a period of over two years.
In addition to which I worked most of a year with Major Starr, as an Assistant, helping to make, as before stated, 700 Stacks of clothes, besides delivering Soldiers' clothes out of my Shop upon Order, all of which employed me between 3 & 4 years.
By your kind attention to my case & petition you will very much oblige me, and if my object will be obtained I will most gladly reward you liberally for your pains & troubles in my behalf.
Will you please, Hon: and Dear Sir, write me in return, and accept in anticipation my Sincere thanks for your kind offices.
Your most obedient Servant
Saml. J. H. Hougham

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex } ss. Middletown.
I William Southmayd of said Middletown, being duly sworn, depose and say, that I am eighty nine years old and upward, and a resident of said Middletown, where I have always lived; that I was well acquainted with Samuel Frothingham late of said Middletown, now deceased; that, during the War of the Revolution, the said Frothingham was engaged for several years, I can not say how many, in making clothing for the Army; that he was a Tailor by trade; that he wore the uniform of a soldier in the Army; that I had occasion to see him frequently, as I lived in the neighborhood and worked in the shop of my father William Southmayd, who was engaged in making cartouch boxes and bayonet belts and sheaths and saddles, bridles, and portmanteaus for the Army under the direction of Jeremiah Wadsworth of Hartford; and further I say not.
Middletown May 17 th 1853.
Sworn to and subscribed this 17 th day of May A. D. 1853, Before me,
W. Southmayd
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.
I further certify, that the said William Southmayd is personally known to me and is a credible witness.
Jonathan Barnes Justice of the Peace.
[Faint handwritten text, possibly a date or name]

State of Connecticut County of Middlesex
ss I. Arthur B. Cales Clerk of the County Court in & for said Middlesex County (the same being a Court of Record) do hereby certify that Jonathan Baers Esq. whose signature known by me to be his genuine hand- writing, is affixed to the within certificate) is and since the 4 th day of July last has been a Justice of the Peace in & for said Middlesex County duly elected and qualified. And that he is as such Justice of the Peace authorized by law to administer oaths and to take acknowledgments of Deeds.
In testimony whereof I have hereto set my hand and affixed the seal of said County Court at Middleton .. in said County this 17 th day of May A.D. 1853
Arthur B. Cales Clerk of said Co., etc.
1853 May 17 Arthur B. Cales Clerk

In the matter of Samuel Frothingham. Applicant for Pension.
The question for consideration is:
A private soldier is detailed as a tailor—is he entitled to pension as an Artificer?

-ingham No 35. / 23 — is an application of Samuel North, Private of the Connecticut line, for an increase of pension. He was pensioned under the act of 18th. March 1818 — and, again, under the Act of "7th Jan y " 32 as a common soldier . It appears from the evi- dence in the case that during the last two or three years of his enlistment, he was detailed as a tailor , and was engaged in making up clothing for the Army. He was finally dis- charged while thus engaged, in consequence of ill health. He now asks to be pensioned as an artificer . He was informed by this office that his claim was disallowed, as he was borne upon the muster rolls as a private soldier ; — the mere fact of his having been employed as a tailor giving him no claim above a soldier, as any private was liable to be detailed for mechanical labor . (See letter book Augt 29. 1844) — The same opinion was given to the Secretary of War, relative to his same case, Dec 30th 1844. — I would add that the Corps of Artificers was created long after the service performed in this case. — In this latter as. section Mr E. is mistaken — A. H. E.

Sam l Frothingham - Conn. etc. etc. Sam l Frothingham. (18 th  open court. April 1844), aged 86 yrs. Declares he enlisted early in Spring 1776 in Capt. Churchills Co. Col. Comfort Vose's reg t & discharged in Dec r . In Spring 1777 a quantity of clothing, (thinks 700 vests) was required to be made for the army & being a tailor by trade, was solicited by Col. Ellings to engage as a mechanic - did engage to serve during the war, with a promise he should not be put to any other service unless he preferred it. Appointed the Superintendent in making of Clothes - after which himself superintended in Middletown making of clothing for army. furnished by State of Conn. - served as a tailor 4 yrs. never left Middletown except once to be mustered - understood the military returns placed him on Rolls as a mechanic: Now a pensioner, a private - served as a private & tailor 4 years to a half
Dr s Boadman (24 th Nov r 1843), aged 76 yrs. Says he has always been well acquainted with Sam l & when a boy was in habit of visiting at his father's. Sam l during the war, wore the uniform of a soldier & was employed in making clothes as a Tailor. General report was, he was employed as a tailor. Wm Southmayd (same) says as above.

Wm Sumner (various) says he has lived in Vant's neighborhood. I have acquaintance with him from Chils head to his knowledge Vant (who was a tailor by trade) enlisted and served as a Tailor in Col Muijs' Regt. he has been more than 3 yrs - knows more than 2 yrs.
John Fisk (18 th Apr 1844) certifies as to authenticity of accounts cut from book of Chauncy Whittelsey's Journal State Accts 28 th June 1779
W. J. French Adm r (12 th May 1853 before Justice of Peace) declares he is Administrator of Vant who died 4 th July 1847 (pensioned Act 1832) informs v o pension ought to be increased from commencement thereof to time of decease of v o Vant at the additional rate of $16. per annum - Dept (claim), he is entitled to arrears of pension due to v o Vant at the rate of $96. per annum deducting former payment at rate of $80. per annum.
Secretary State of Connecticut (6 th May 1853), shows - Vant is on a return of Col Muijs in settlement before Jany 1780 - credited with service as a private from Feb: 20: 1778 to Jany 1 st 1780 - 1 yr 10 mos 11 days . Another settlement from 1 st Jany 1780 to 1 st Jany 1781 - 1 year . Another Settlement - as private under Col Delison Butler from 1 st Jany 1781 to 24 th Nov: 1781 - 10 mos 24 days .
Danl W. Camp (7 th May 1853) was well acquainted with Vant. he was Dept's grandfather - lived near him at

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time of his death. Saml died 4 th July 1847. Attended his funeral - was a pensioner at his death.
W m Southmays (17 th  age 19 yrs. May 1853), says he was well acquainted with Saml - during war Saml was engaged for several years in making clothing for the Army - saw him frequently as he worked in his father's shop, who was engaged in making Cantachs boots &c &c.

July 10 1882
Lawson Office
Honorable Lewis Cols, Secretary of War Washington D.C.

Middletown Conn July 13. 1832
Hon. Mr. Lewis Cass, Secretary of War,
Sir, I have the honor respectfully to enclose an application from Mr. General Frothingham for the benefit of the late Pension Law passed this session, & request that the answer of your Department may be communicated to me on his behalf.
I am, with great respect, Your most obedt. servant William L. Stowe